Number of Iraqis killed in August reach to 240

(Ahlul Bayt News Agency) - At least 12 people have been killed and many others injured in separate attacks in Iraq, bringing the number of Iraqis killed this month to over 240.Four people were killed in the capital’s Sadr City neighborhood after twin blasts struck at around 12:30 pm (0930 GMT) as worshippers were gathering Friday prayers . More than 11 people were also wounded in the blasts.A police officer at the scene of the blasts said they were caused by mortar fire.Nasser al-Saadi, an official in the movement loyal to anti-US cleric Muqtada al-Sadr, is reported to be among the injured.Three Iraqi soldiers were also killed in a bomb attack in the northern city of Mosul while a fourth was shot dead by gunmen at a checkpoint east of the city.Four unidentified bodies, all men in their 30s , were also found in Mosul with gunshot wounds to the head and chest. It was unclear why they were targeted.On August 16, at least 67 people were killed and more than 250 others were wounded after fifteen explosions and several incidents of terrorism hit 10 Iraqi cities and towns. /129